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Charlotte Parents Face Child Abuse Charges Following Report Of Screams And Ritual Claims
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
6
First seen
Oct 22, 8:18 PM EDT
updated Oct 23, 10:10 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WSOC-TV (Channel 9 ABC), WCNC-TV and 4 others, not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
Charlotte parents face child abuse charges following report of screams and ritual claims · WSOC-TV (Channel 9 ABC)Oct 22, 10:18 PM EDT
Police assaulted by parents after ‘black magic’ reported in Charlotte neighborhood · WBTV (CBS 3)Oct 23, 8:02 AM EDT
Charlotte couple charged with child abuse after 'black magic', home destroyed and officers attacked while in alleged psychosis · WJZY (Queen City News FOX 46)Oct 23, 9:29 AM EDT
Charlotte couple charged with child abuse after 'black magic', home destroyed and officers attacked while in alleged psychosis · WGHP · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 23, 11:49 AM EDT
Parents accused of ‘black magic’ in Charlotte neighborhood under ICE holds, records show · WBTV (CBS 3)Oct 23, 1:46 PM EDT
Charlotte parents accused of 'black magic rituals' in child abuse case · WCNC-TVOct 23, 5:14 PM EDT
Parents charged with child abuse after ‘black magic’ reported in Charlotte neighborhood: What neighbors say · WBTV (CBS 3)Oct 23, 6:11 PM EDT
Pareja agrede a policías tras denuncia de "magia negra" en Charlotte · Qué PasaOct 23, 10:10 PM EDT
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Official Confirmation
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How We Decided
Oct 22, 9:08 PM EDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 23, 5:54 AM EDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.